Looks like 99% of the trips are done for the season.
What now?????
Here is what I'm doing... I'm counting down until next year.... 357 days, 13 hours. I'm spending 2 weeks up there next year!!!!!!!!!!
Seems like a lot of groups didn't write reports this year. Maybe some late reports will fill in the time.
Look at pictures from trips gone by???
Hunting season is just around the corner and then (but not too soon ) ice fishing
@DustyHill, I'm a little quicker than you------308 days to go.
John
@M Eschborn - I agree, hunting and ice fishing it is!!
I still have one or two trips planned. The bow hunt starts soon. The Walleye will soon be schooling up so it will be interesting how the fishing will be the first week of October.
I may squeeze in an overnight trip soon, we have a group trip Oct 15th to close camp for the season. Luckily I'm only three hours away from the island so I can squeeze an overnight trip and a couple days fishing.
Relocated my treestand this past weekend in preparation for the bow season and controlled deer hunt.
Lake trout season ends in two weeks just in time for the Rainbows to turn on closer to shore and in the rivers.
Ice fishing is still to far away.
Cancelling my Moose hunt this year and concentration on the controlled deer hunt.
Nobody in our group drew an adult moose tag ,so my holidays will be better spent deer hunting instead of calf hunting.
I miss hunting, maybe its time to pick that back up.
Everyone gets a moose tag in Quebec. The success rate around Lake Kipawa is quite high
I just got back from a long weekend @camp. I'll be going up till the snow flies.
Quote from: Riverrat on September 14, 2015, 06:51:58 PM
Everyone gets a moose tag in Quebec. The success rate around Lake Kipawa is quite high
We've seen a couple this summer on the property and a couple crossing the lake, seems like a lot around.
Quote from: Riverrat on September 14, 2015, 06:51:58 PM
Everyone gets a moose tag in Quebec. The success rate around Lake Kipawa is quite high
I know
That is why we might be planning a Quebec Moose hunt in 2017
The next time the tag is good for anything( Cow,Bull,Calf)
Better book early. In Quebec you have to go through a outfitter. The spots fill up fast
It's been a bummer for us that we didn't make it up this year...
Picking bushels of apples right now and turning them into hard cider with a press I made. Look forward to another Ohio State Buckeye football season, sure wish I could be excited about the Browns, but they are horrible again! And Still holding out hope to see Kipawa this fall but not too optimistic...
Brad
Quote from: Riverrat on September 16, 2015, 06:12:33 PM
Better book early. In Quebec you have to go through a outfitter. The spots fill up fast
You DO NOT have to go through an outfitter in Quebec.
Really I stand corrected lol. Maybe its just the Lake Kipawa area. I will be there in a couple of weeks as I have a lot of friends hunting through outfitters in the area. I will ask them again
Hunting season prep
Just came back from kipawa, went up to my brother's place to help him throw up some more pine in the interior.
Had a chance to hang out with another good friend as well.
Got home just in time for dinner Sunday night.
During dinner, completely out of the blue, my oldest daughter (who is only 7, turning 8 in a few weeks) asks if she can start hunting?!
My wife doesn't hunt, I haven't really hunted since the kids were first born and we never really talk about hunting in our house as a result.
I mean don't get me wrong, I'm thrilled that my kids seem to be following the tradition but I was also curious where she even got the spark from?
So I asked her a few questions about hunting and taking the life of an animal etc to see if she really understood what it meant to hunt.
I was quite impressed with her answers so I figured what the heck!
I told her this year we will start by getting her a pellet gun so she can learn to shoot.
We will also go out a few times and track various animals etc.
Maybe take her on a few trips north to hunt for ruffed grouse etc.
See where it goes, so that will keep me heading outside until the snow flies anyhow!
Quote from: Fort Wisers on September 21, 2015, 05:48:19 AM
Just came back from kipawa, went up to my brother's place to help him throw up some more pine in the interior.
Had a chance to hang out with another good friend as well.
Got home just in time for dinner Sunday night.
During dinner, completely out of the blue, my oldest daughter (who is only 7, turning 8 in a few weeks) asks if she can start hunting?!
My wife doesn't hunt, I haven't really hunted since the kids were first born and we never really talk about hunting in our house as a result.
I mean don't get me wrong, I'm thrilled that my kids seem to be following the tradition but I was also curious where she even got the spark from?
So I asked her a few questions about hunting and taking the life of an animal etc to see if she really understood what it meant to hunt.
I was quite impressed with her answers so I figured what the heck!
I told her this year we will start by getting her a pellet gun so she can learn to shoot.
We will also go out a few times and track various animals etc.
Maybe take her on a few trips north to hunt for ruffed grouse etc.
See where it goes, so that will keep me heading outside until the snow flies anyhow!
That is great to hear
If I may suggest a pellet rifle.
I went to BassPro and the salesman recommended a Beeman Rifle to me which I am very pleased with
For 150 dollars, it has a 1100 fps. velocity
comes with a scope and also comes with both the .177 and .22 barrels.
I love it.
Shoots accurately .
Didn't take long to set the scope up either.
Quote from: RHYBAK on September 21, 2015, 08:00:52 AM
That is great to hear
If I may suggest a pellet rifle.
I went to BassPro and the salesman recommended a Beeman Rifle to me which I am very pleased with
For 150 dollars, it has a 1100 fps. velocity
comes with a scope and also comes with both the .177 and .22 barrels.
I love it.
Shoots accurately .
Didn't take long to set the scope up either.
Hey
@RHYBAK, a pellet rifle is exactly my thoughts. they make some pretty cute looking pink real tree camo units that I know she'll love.
Thanks for the suggestion and for the information on that particular model, I'll check it out!
This year any non resident does not have to go through a outfitter. Starting in 2016 all non resident moose hunters must go through a outfitter
Heading out to pull the boat out of Lake Ontario on Friday. The most depressing day of the year. Will drop it off in Barrie to get serviced, winterized and wrapped for another year. Look out wine fridge, here I come :)
Just got back from 5 days on the Lake. The weather was really windy so we did really fish. Saw a nice big bull and cow down Macadam's Bay road though. At least one more trip back this year. Will post some pictures once I can get them to work on here lol
This weekend is the Canadian Thanksgiving weekend.
We do our traditional family meal on Saturday.
I am heading up tonight to get a jump on some mushroom picking in the A.M.
Put a few boats away during the day.
Hopefully get out for some Pike in the evening.
Saturday will be spent cooking and socializing.
Sunday morning get out for some fall smallmouth then pack my boat away for the season.
The next few weekends will be spent Rainbow Trout fishing,filling up the woodshed and turning water off in our cottages.
After that,the river rainbows will have to tread lightly.
You're killin' me. Enjoy.